Aunt Ellas Casserole Recipes

TAMALE PIE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400 degrees. Grease an 8X8* pyrex casserole pan. Combine egg, sour cream, creamed corn & jiffy mix and bake in casserole dish for 20 minutes or until golden brown. Remove from oven and set aside.
• Meanwhile brown ground beef & onion. Add the garlic the last minute. Drain grease and add salt, cumin & chili powder.
• Poke holes all in the cornbread. Pour 1/2 cup enchilada sauce all over the cornbread. (Save the remainder for serving) Then spoon the meat mixture over the cornbread and top with lots of cheese. Bake for 20 minutes or until brown and bubble. Top with chopped cilantro & (optional) jalapeños and serve drizzled with the leftover enchilada sauce and sour cream :-)
• ***I broke my 8×8 pan last week so I had to use a pie pan, it fit (barely) but I wasn't able to put as much cheese as I would have liked. Next time, I will use an 8×8 because Mama likes a lot of cheese

AUNT MARGARET'S SWEET POTATO CASSEROLE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°. Place sweet potatoes in a 6-qt. stockpot; add water to cover. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat; cook, uncovered, until tender, 10-12 minutes. Meanwhile, make topping by combining flour, brown sugar, oats and salt; cut in butter until crumbly. , Drain potatoes; return to pan. Beat until mashed. Add sugar, milk, eggs, butter and vanilla; mash. Transfer to a broiler-safe 13x9-in. baking dish. Sprinkle topping over potato mixture. , Bake, uncovered, until topping is golden brown, 40-45 minutes; let stand 10 minutes. Sprinkle with marshmallows. If desired, broil 4-5 inches from heat until marshmallows are puffed and golden, 30-45 seconds.